Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Convention 108 (Council of Europe)
Convention 108 is the first binding international instrument which aims at protecting individuals against abuses which may be a result of the collection and processing of personal data and which is regulated at the same time across international borders.
Additional reading
A Beginner-friendly Guide to ISO 27001 Data Protection Policy
Somewhere, in a dusty corner of your office, lies a document titled ‘Data Protection Policy.’ It’s a well-intentioned file, full of dense paragraphs and legal jargon. As you expect, most employees have never read it, and those who have probably forgotten what it said moments later. This situation is too common, while it shouldn’t be. The…
Common Control Framework: The Complete Implementation Guide
If you handle sensitive data, you might find yourself in the alphabet soup of regulations – SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, CCPA, ISO, and more. Some mandatory and others voluntary, but complying with multiple frameworks is a lot of work and often spirals into chaos unless you have a methodical approach to systematically manage it…
Risk Compliance Certification: A Fast-Start Guide for GRC Career Growth
You’re not alone if you’re exploring a risk compliance certification to start a career or level up in GRC (governance, risk, and compliance). Demand for professionals managing audits, interpreting regulations, and operationalizing mandated controls keeps rising, especially in SaaS and enterprise IT. Getting certified helps you gain real-world competence and unlock career growth in compliance…

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